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  <dc:type xml:lang="deu">Text</dc:type>
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  <dc:language>eng</dc:language>
  <dc:title xml:lang="eng">Control of Bovicola equi infestation in a herd of horses using an environmentally sustainable treatment protocol</dc:title>
  <dc:description xml:lang="eng">In March 2024, a Slovenian warmblood gelding presented with severe pruritus and skin lesions throughout its head, neck and around the base of the tail. The owners had observed increased pruritus in multiple animals within the herd. After careful examination, Bovicola equi were found in all five horses, but not the pony. Horse owners requested an environmentally sustainable treatment plan, which consisted of (a) mechanical removal of lice by shaving and/or combing, (b) application of 0.2 g/horse (0.1 g/pony) neem extract, geraniol (0.5 g/horse, 0.25 g/pony) and diatomaceous earth (250 g/horse, 50 g/pony). Clinical signs ceased 1 week after the initial treatment, no lice were found after 3 weeks, and skin lesions resolved within 6 weeks. Although there was no control group to estimate the true efficiency of the described treatment, upon follow-up, all horses remained lice-free for at least 18 months after the last treatment.</dc:description>
  <dc:subject xml:lang="eng">Neem Extract</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xml:lang="eng">Natural Treatment</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xml:lang="eng">Horses</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xml:lang="eng">Geraniol</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xml:lang="eng">Diatomaceous Earth</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xml:lang="eng">Bovicola Equi</dc:subject>
  <dc:rights>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/</dc:rights>
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  <dc:type xml:lang="ita">Documento PDF</dc:type>
  <dc:type xml:lang="ita">Articolo scientifico</dc:type>
  <dc:creator>Petra Bandelj</dc:creator>
  <dc:creator>Andrew Peregrine</dc:creator>
  <dc:creator>Anja Joachim</dc:creator>
  <dc:publisher>Wiley</dc:publisher>
  <dc:rights xml:lang="eng">© 2025 The Author(s)</dc:rights>
  <dc:rights xml:lang="eng">open access</dc:rights>
  <dc:date>2026</dc:date>
  <dc:identifier>doi:10.1002/vrc2.70317</dc:identifier>
  <dc:source xml:lang="eng">Veterinary Record Case Reports</dc:source>
  <dc:type xml:lang="eng">Text</dc:type>
  <dc:type xml:lang="eng">journal article</dc:type>
  <dc:identifier>https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/o:5210</dc:identifier>
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